Anna Pavlova
Russian ballet dancer (1881–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Anna Pavlovna.
For other uses, see Anna Pavlova (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovna and the family name is Pavlova.
Anna Pavlovna Pavlova[lower-alpha 1] (born Anna Matveyevna Pavlova;[lower-alpha 2] 12 February [O.S. 31 January] 1881 – 23 January 1931) was a Russian prima ballerina. She was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev, but is most recognized for creating the role of The Dying Swan and, with her own company, being the first ballerina to tour the world, including South America, India, Mexico and Australia.[4]